The 21-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, secured the 2023 regular-season title on the strengths of two race victories, five stage victories, three poles, seven top-five results and 13 top-10 results in his first full-time campaign in the Truck circuit.
The 20-year-old Hocevar from Portage, Michigan, led 64 of 250-scheduled laps and executed on a late pit strategy to overtake Ty Majeski with four laps remaining and storm to his third Truck Series victory of his career and the season at Richmond.
This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series and the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series head to Richmond Raceway while the Xfinity Series competes at Road America. There are only five races remaining in the Cup Series regular season and eight of the active drivers have previously won at the 0.75-mile track.
Josh Berry claimed his best Cup Series career result with a second-place finish Sunday at Richmond Raceway. It was his fourth start in the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet filling in for the injured Chase Elliott and his second top-10.
The 2021 Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 93 of 400-scheduled laps and prevailed during a late pit stop and two late-race restarts to notch his first Cup victory of the 2023 season.
The 20-year-old Smith from Talking Rock, Georgia, led a race-high 83 of 250-scheduled laps and capitalized on a six-lap dash to the finish for his first career victory in the Xfinity circuit.
It's fascinating how small little details shape one's trajectory. Here's how a misplaced headset, a cup of Sheetz coffee, a white jeep and a state trooper prevented a collision with a deer or guardrail.
